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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not funny. Watch The King of Comedy if you want to see how not funny it is.

A therapist is a good person to unload onto, OP.[/quote]

I had one therapist I told.  He charged $250 a session, so I stopped after 2 sessions.  He was the first human I talked to about it.  Ever.  But it allowed me to be able to tell my now DH and allowed me to bring it up with my sibling and talk about it.

I guess I just feel like it would be nice if I had at least a couple friends that knew as well - maybe not the entire saga, but just the extent of it.  [/quote]

Do you already have friends that you trust in mind? If so, maybe instead of going for humor, you might think of starting small. Talking about how you’ve made a conscious decision to raise your children differently from the way you were raised could be a good way to talk in general terms that leave you freedom to share specific examples if you choose to.  Don’t be surprised if it turns out that some of your friends can relate to your experiences.

Do you think something like Al-Anon for family members would be something to explore? You could share —or not, and might get practice with the experience of sharing your authentic story. I’m sorry that despite this suggestion, I have no idea how these groups may be organized post-covid. [/quote]

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